Mockingbird Model
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Vintage specs with pressed top/back/and sides ensures authentic tone and structure. Carefully chosen tone woods and traditional methods create seamless fits for better resonance and playability. This preserves vintage looks while delivering modern stability and sound. Josh Williams Guitars crafts each guitar with precision for a true vintage experience.
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Hand-wired with premium electronics, each potentiometer is meticulously measured and placed in the ideal spot within the circuit to ensure maximum tonal precision.
Lollar Imperial Standard Wind pickups come stock. Other Pickups Available.
Centra-Lab Audio Taper 550k pots
Orange drop .015/.022 caps
Switchcraft 3-way Switch
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High Gloss: Sleek, polished, and reflective. Enhances wood grain with a vibrant, durable, and easy-to-clean surface. Classic showroom look.
Relic Worn: Vintage-inspired with wear marks and a matte or satin texture. Adds character and a broken-in feel.
Both finishes meet the highest quality standards. Select High Gloss for a modern shine or Relic Worn for a timeless vintage charm.
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Many selectable options to make this guitar truly build for you!
Inlay Options
Neck Size
Color
Pickup Combo
and so much more…
Mockingbird
Starting at $4,950
The Mockingbird channels the soul of a vintage ES-335, then takes it further. Familiar warmth and tone meet modern refinement - every curve, fret, and finish crafted with intention. Beyond its timeless foundation, each Mockingbird can be tailored to your vision: hand-selected woods, neck size, finish color & style, and hardware chosen to complement your playing style. It’s not just a guitar from the past reborn; it’s the guitar you always hoped it could be - built to your specifications, and unlike any other.
Key features:
True Semi-Hollow Construction with Vintage Specs
Pressed Top, Back, and Sides
Wire Harness With The Highest Quality Pots, Caps, and Switch
16” Lower Bout
Many Custom Build Options Like Neck Size, Inlay, Finish Type, and more…
Prices starting at $4,950
*Deposit is non-refundable
How The Process Works
Step 1:
Choose Your Specs
Step 2:
Place Your Deposit
Step 3:
We Get To Work!
Ariel Posen
Josh Smith
Full Mockingbird Specs
In the shop, we believe the best guitars come from the sum of all it's parts. It's been a fascinating journey to collectively put together what we believe to be some of the greatest materials and hardware available.
Body
Body Wood - Laminated Maple Top, Back, and Sides with Vintage Specs
Size - 16" Lower Bout
Finish - High Gloss or Relic Worn
Neck
Scale Length - 24.75"
Nut Width - 1.687"
1st Fret Neck Thickness - Choose between .830" / .850" / .890" / .925”
Radius - 12"
Frets - Stewmac #154 Medium/Jumbo
Neck Material - Mahogany
Fingerboard - Indian Rosewood, Ebony
Fret Marker Inlay - Dots, Blocks, Vintage Small Blocks, Split Parallelogram
Hardware
Tuners - Kluson Deluxe
Bridge - TonePro w/ formulated saddles
Tailpiece - Stop Tail, Bigsby, or Trapeze
Electronics
Pots & Caps - 500k
Pickups - Lollar Pickups
Pickup Models - P90/Hum, Hum/Hum, P90/P90
Case
Gigbag - Mono Creators
Hardshell Case